I'm back today with another round up of books that have been languishing on my Netgalley shelf waiting to be reviewed. Most of these books I read years ago and never got around to reviewing for one reason or another. This was a fun historical romance with a strong heroine that I enjoyed rooting for.… Continue reading Mini Netgalley Reviews #2
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The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn by Valerie Bowman
*Thank you the publisher and Netgalley for providing me a review copy in exchange for my honest thoughts. Publication Date: September 9, 2025 Publisher: Avon Pages: 272 Genre: Romance Rating: 3/5 This was a fun and cozy romance that delivered on the Fall vibes. Ellie is forced to flee back to her hometown after being… Continue reading The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn by Valerie Bowman
Your Knife, My Heart by K.M. Moronova
*Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Publication Date: November 11, 2025 Publisher: Bloom Books Pages: 304 Genre: Dark Romance Rating: 5/5 Your Knife, My Heart is the first in a prequel duology set in Moronova's Dark Forces world. It is a dark… Continue reading Your Knife, My Heart by K.M. Moronova
Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree
*Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Publication Date: November 11. 2025 Publisher: Tor Books Pages: 336 Genre: Cozy Fantasy Rating: 5/5 The third book in the Legends & Latte series completely swept me away as we adventure with Fern as she is… Continue reading Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree
Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder by Bellamy Rose
Publication Date: March 18, 2025 Publisher: Atria Pages: 256 Genre: Rom Com; Cozy Mystery Rating: 5/5 This was a quick and fun read that instantly gripped me and totally came alive in my mind. Pomona Afton is a spoiled heiress who stumbles across her Grandmother's deceased body and is forced to try to solved her… Continue reading Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder by Bellamy Rose
Magpie by Elizabeth Day
Publication Date: May 3, 2022 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 336 Genre: Thriller Rating: 3/5 This was an engrossing thriller that had a twist that completely shocked me but then the story started to fall flat and led to a surprisingly boring ending. I was captivated from the beginning when we first meet Marisa who… Continue reading Magpie by Elizabeth Day
The Compound by Aisling Rawle
*Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Publication Date: June 24, 2025 Publisher: Random House Pages: 292 Genre: Thriller Rating: 4.5/5 I found The Compound to be compulsively readable and I finished this book in a matter of hours. All I knew going into… Continue reading The Compound by Aisling Rawle
The Last Ferry Out by Andrea Bartz
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Publication Date: May 20, 2025 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pages: 320 Genre: Thriller Rating: 2/5 Content Warning: talk of suicide, drug use, mentions of domestic violence The Last Ferry Out follows Abby as she arrives on Isla… Continue reading The Last Ferry Out by Andrea Bartz
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker
Publication Date: April 29, 2025 Publisher: MIRA Pages: 304 Genre: Horror Rating: 5/5 Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng follows Cora Zeng in NYC during the beginning of the pandemic where the only work she can get is a crime scene cleaner. During this work Cora and her two coworkers start finding bats… Continue reading Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker
Deadstream by Mar Romasco-Moore
*Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Publication Date: April 1, 2025 Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers Pages: 320 Genre: Young Adult Horror; Thriller Rating: 5/5 Deadsteam is a well done young adult horror from an author who truly understands both streaming… Continue reading Deadstream by Mar Romasco-Moore
